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Intersections of immigration and sexual/reproductive health: An umbrella literature review with a focus on health equity
Journal Title
Social Sciences
Year (definitive publication)
2021
Language
English
Country
Switzerland
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Abstract
Identifying the opportunities and barriers of promoting and fulfilling the sexual health rights of migrants remains a challenge that requires systematic assessment. Such an assessment would include estimating the influence of acculturation processes on sexual and reproductive health, and mapping intersectional inequities that influence migrants’ sexual and reproductive health in comparison with the native population. The aim of this research was to locate, select, and critically assess/summarize scientific evidence regarding the social, cultural, and structural factors influencing migrants’ sexual and reproductive health outcomes in comparison with native population. An umbrella review of systematic reviews and/or meta-analyses, following preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis (PRISMA) standards was undertaken. Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews were searched from their start date until June 2019. The quality of the included articles was determined using the assessment of multiple systematic reviews tool (AMSTAR 2). From the 36 selected studies, only 12 compared migrant with native populations. Overall, the findings indicated that migrants tend to underuse maternal health services and have an increased risk of poor sexual and reproductive health outcomes. Specific intersectional inequities were identified and discussed.
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Keywords
Immigration,Acculturation,Sexual health,Reproductive health,Health equity
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Sociology - Social Sciences
Funding Records
| Funding Reference | Funding Entity |
|---|---|
| PTDC/SOC-SOC/30025/2017 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
| UIDP/04295/2020 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
| PT/2018/FAMI/356 | Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund |
| UIDB/04295/2020 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
| UIDB/03126/2020 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
Related Projects
This publication is an output of the following project(s):
- Fertility, Migration and Acculturation: Intersectional approach to the sexual and reproductive experiences and expectations among Cape Verdean and Portuguese Families
- Promoting Citizenship and Sexual Rights in Immigrant Populations in Portugal: co-production of recommendations and best practices for the reduction of sexual and reproductive inequalities
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